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(Archive) OCRAGELA : Red Ochre and a Wise Man

A contemporary material which is biodegradable and made out of only natural ingredients.

This project was part of DDW 2020
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Ochre, gelatin, glycerin, and water. With these four natural substances, Soowon Chae has developed a contemporary material, called Ocragela, which is sustainable and biodegradable.

With red ochre, early human beings had dragged out various functions for a natural coloring agent, curing wounds, tanning leathers, and protecting their skins from the sun. So, I not only use ochre as a coloring agent, but also as a tribute to the curiosi

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Ocragela : Anima series ver.2 '01. Chair'

Ocragela : Anima series ver.2 '03. Stool'